Pause on COVID reopening plan, Snohomish County to remain in Phase 3
Olympia, Wash., May 4, 2021 – Governor Jay Inslee today announced a two-week pause on the Healthy Washington: Roadmap to Recovery reopening plan with all Washington State counties remaining in their current phases. All 39 counties will stay in their current phases, Gov. Inslee said. The counties’ status will be evaluated again after the two-week pause. “I […]
Snohomish likely to revert to Phase 2 next week
UPDATES 1:56 p.m. May 1, 2021: Mukilteo School District has confirmed that in-person instruction will still continue unless directed otherwise. However, Athletics may be impacted. 9:15 p.m. April 28, 2021: Washington Education Association President, Larry Delaney, has confirmed that he doesn’t see a change to current school operations if the county were to revert to […]
Criteria for counties to stay in Phase 3 relaxed
By Mario Lotmore | Lynnwood Times Staff UPDATE – 2:51 p.m. April 9, 2021: Added Snohomish Health District press release identifying social gatherings as the leading contributor to the recent increase in new COVID cases. Olympia, Wash., April 9, 2021 – Governor Jay Inslee today updated and clarified the criteria for counties to stay in […]
Inslee announces statewide move to Phase 3 of recovery plan for March 22
By Washington state Governor’s Office | Press Release In-person spectators will return to both professional and school sports but seating capacity will be capped at 25% 400 people maximum to attend outdoor activities 400 people maximum or 50% capacity cap for all indoor spaces Larger venue events are capped at 25% occupancy, or up to […]
Republicans call on Inslee to immediately return to in-person learning and ease indoor restrictions
By Mario Lotmore | Lynnwood Times Staff Olympia, Wash., March 8, 2021 – Today, Republican leaders Sen. John Braun and Rep. J.T. Wilcox sent a letter this afternoon to Governor Jay Inslee requesting him to open businesses, houses of worship and other institutions to 50% capacity and to allow local health jurisdictions determine a county’s […]
South Central Region hospital misreports COVID admissions; entire state moving to Phase 2 on Tuesday
By Washington state Department of health | Lynnwood Times Staff OLYMPIA, Wash., February 14, 2021 – The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) announced that a hospital in the South Central Region of the Healthy Washington Plan misreported data which led to a determination that the region remain in Phase 1 of Governor Jay Inslee’s Roadmap to […]
Snohomish County to remain in Phase 1 as new hospital admission rates fall short
SNOHOMISH COUNTY, Wash., January 15, 2021 – Based on new regional data published by the Washington State Department of Health (DOH), Snohomish County will remain in Phase 1 for the week begin January 18. The DOH compiles updated data by region every Friday. Regions that meet all four criteria above are eligible to move to […]
Snohomish County in Phase 1 of State’s 2-phase system that starts Monday
By Snohomish Health District | Press Release Snohomish County now under the new Puget Sound Region with King and Pierce counties Entire Region must meet all criteria be move to Phase 2 Indoor gatherings with non-household members prohibited in Phase 1 Nearly 11,000 vaccinated in the first three weeks in Snohomish County SNOHOMISH COUNTY, Wash., […]
